Lead Engineer, Highway Design

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Lead Engineer, Highway Design

Job ID:

235552

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division, Standards and Contracts Branch

City:

Kingston, North Bay, St Catharines, Thunder Bay, Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

PE0402 - Barg-Eng 04 Design

Salary:

$100, $151,384.00 Per year

If you are an experienced engineer with expertise in highway design, this is your opportunity to lead

As Lead Engineer, Highway Design, you'll shape provincial standards and deliver solutions that keep Ontario's highways safe and efficient—turning technical insight into results that serve communities across the province.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• administer, organize and coordinate engineering and design development programs and activities of the Highway Design Office, with an emphasis and specialization in highway design
• evaluate and develop highway design policies, procedures, products and standards
• provide training and expert advice to ministry staff, consultants, municipalities and regions
• serve as an expert witness on highway design and policies, representing the ministry in various negotiations with government agencies and industry.

Information Session:

Join us on Friday December 5th at 12:00pm for an information session to learn more about the positionRegister through this link

What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements

• You are a Professional Engineer, licensed with the Association of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
• You possess a valid driver's license or equivalent as recognized by the Province of Ontario.

Transportation Engineering and Highway Design

• You know and can apply theory, principles and practices of transportation engineering, highway planning and design.
• You have knowledge of drainage design, traffic design, environmental application, economics and relevant statute and common law.

Analytical Skills

• You can interpret and apply ministry and program policies, standards and administrative procedures.

Relationship and Stakeholder Management Skills

• You have knowledge of management techniques as well as the ability to establish effective working relationships with colleagues, internal and external stakeholders, including provincial agencies or corporations.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by:

Thursday, December 18, :59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region or 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, East Region or 447 McKeown Ave, North Bay, North Region or 615 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region or 777 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region or 159 Sir William Hearst Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation group:

Professional Engineers, Government of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Science and Engineering

Posted on:

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Note:

• Less qualified applicants may be considered on an underfill basis.
• T-MT-235552/25

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

Strengthening Ontario, together

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